Horse
Bison Wounded
Bison Licking Insect Bite
Venus of Willendorf
Kostenky Female Figurine
Malta Female Figurine
Bernova-Luka Female Figurine
Vogelherd cave (Germany)
c. 28,000 BC
Mammoth Ivory, length 2-1/2 inches
Lascaux, France
15,000-10,000 BC
Cave Painting, 110cm
La Madeleine (France)
c. 15,000-10,000 BC
Reindeer Horn, length 4 inches
on the Danube River, Austria
c. 24,000-22,000 BCE
Oolitic limestone, 43/8 inches high
(Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Kostenky settlement, Russia
23,000-21,000 BC
Limestone, H 10.2 cm
The faceless head bends towards the chest while the arms are pressed to the body with hands on the belly. Covering the surface of the head are rows of incisions indicating a hair style or cap. Relief work in the form of a tight plait convey a breast ornament tied up at the back. There are bracelets on the arms.
Malta settlement, Siberia
22th-21th millenium BC
Mammoth ivory, H 4.2 cm
This miniature figurine represents a woman in fur overalls. The decoration of the figure shows a fur garment typical of Malta statuettes. The whole of the figure, with the exception of the face, is covered with parallel horizontal incised lines. The face is flat and wide, and the eyes and nose are clearly indicated. The legs taper towards the feet. A hole in the place of feet shows that this figurine was probably used as an amulet.
Bernova-Luka Settlement (Ukraine)
4th millenium BC
Clay, H 16 cm
This half-seated figurine with square shoulders is shown leaning backwards. Wide and deep depressions form a geometric ornament, filled with white paste, which completely covers the figure. Such figurines are typical of the early Tripolye Culture.
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Horse
Vogelherd cave (Germany)
c. 28,000 BC
Mammoth Ivory, length 2-1/2 inches